Articles
EVALUATION OF 1985 SHIPMENT ESTIMATES MADE IN THE PEACH REPORT
Article number
203_22
Pages
191 – 196
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Abstract
The 1985 season was the first year that The Peach Report, a weekly update of the peach season, has been published.
A key element of this report is estimates of shipments from the major U.S. peach producing regions.
This review presents a graphical and analytical assessment of the success of these shipment estimates.
Estimates from the first few weeks suffered from start-up problems.
Estimates, after these initial problems were overcome, proved to be reasonably accurate.
As the actual shipment pattern became more volatile the accuracy of shipment estimates deteriorated.
A key element of this report is estimates of shipments from the major U.S. peach producing regions.
This review presents a graphical and analytical assessment of the success of these shipment estimates.
Estimates from the first few weeks suffered from start-up problems.
Estimates, after these initial problems were overcome, proved to be reasonably accurate.
As the actual shipment pattern became more volatile the accuracy of shipment estimates deteriorated.
Authors
P.J. Rathwell, G.J. Wells, M.B. Carter
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